The Council of Ministers approved funding of EUR 9.1 million for the Ministry of Interior in 2026 to support activities under the Road Safety Fund, the government press service said on Wednesday. Further details about the nature of activities are not available. /NF/»»»

UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday of the risk of return to “full war” in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded strikes. His intervention came after Iran and the United States once again traded fire following the downing of an American helicopter, further s»»»

LONDON: Palestinian rights groups warned about an Israeli bill that would impose a blanket ban on representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross from entering Israeli prisons and visiting Palestinian detainees. The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and th»»»

Against the backdrop of disillusionment with American guarantees, the Gulf states are betting on Islamabad's military potential, nuclear deterrence, and ideological reliability. Pakistan is developing defense cooperation with countries of the Middle East region, primarily with Gulf states. In April»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, June 10: British papers talk about the unrest in Belfast in the aftermath of a knife stabbing. Next: what does it mean to be a trillionaire? Elon Musk might soon find out. Also: Pope Leo met with Bad Bunny, but the Vatican says it won't be releasing the photos. Finally, do»»»

Peeling paint, rundown roundabouts and shuttered post offices: in recent years, local public services across the United Kingdom have been in steady decline. But in some communities, volunteers have decided to step in – filling the gaps where the state has fallen short. Our France 2 colleagues »»»

In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said US President Donald Trump's "effort to bring this war to an end has failed", warning that the US president "does not seem to be ready to change his approach to Russia". Kuleba added that he did not believe there wa»»»

Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said that four US military aircraft currently linked to operations at Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport are expected to return in the coming days, bringing the total presence to 14 aircraft. He stated that there is no indication of a security threat and rejected claims »»»

Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova has argued that the new Bulgarian government has so far shown a willingness to improve relations with Moscow largely through rhetoric rather than concrete actions. Speaking to TASS ahead of Russia Day, she assessed the first weeks of the administr»»»

Bulgaria did not inform its EU and NATO partners in advance about the decision to halt military assistance to Ukraine, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said during a parliamentary committee hearing. He stressed that the move was taken as a sovereign national decision. Stoyanov reiterated the posit»»»

The Bulgarian Government is discontinuing the provision of weapons from the Bulgarian armed forces depots to Ukraine, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at the start of a regular cabinet meeting on Wednesday. "We have already given enough. This country continues to suffer socio-economic detriment from»»»

National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Governor Petko Stefanovski has submitted his resignation. The resignation was announced by the Fund's press centre. The announcement comes only a day after the parliamentary group of the ruling party, Progressive Bulgaria, submitted draft resolutions to Parliam»»»

1 of 2 | Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., failed to advance in the Republican primary for South Carolina governor on Tuesday, falling out of the top two vote-getters to state Attorney General Alan Wilson and President Donald Trump's choice Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Pho»»»

Belfast: The family of a Northern Irish man injured in a brutal knife attack that sparked serious disorder in Belfast said Wednesday that the "overnight unrest is not welcome" and appealed for calm. "We do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility," the family of »»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has published footage of missile launches it said were aimed at American military facilities in several Arab countries, describing the operation as retaliation for recent US attacks. Tensions between Washington and Tehran have surged in recent days al»»»

LONDON: Syrian and French officials met in Damascus on Wednesday to discuss ways to expand military and defense cooperation. Deputy Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Mohammad Khair Hassan Shuaib met Herve Hamelin, the head of international military relations at the French Armed Forces General Staff, the S»»»

Tunis, June 10 (TAP) - Tunisia's Consul in Palermo Mohamed Ali Mahjoub, reaffirmed his commitment to participating in all initiatives aimed at strengthening cooperation relations, promoting shared development and boosting dialogue between the...»»»

Crypto transaction volumes rose in every major region of the world over the past year, with Asia-Pacific activity up 69 percent and Latin America up 63 percent, according to the 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index published by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The numbers tell a story that has l»»»

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that discussions have been underway for a considerable time between Turkey's state-owned energy company Botas and Bulgaria's public gas supplier Bulgargaz regarding possible revisions to their existing agreement. Speaking in an interview with BTA, Fidan sai»»»

Dubai: Less than 24 hours after predicting that negotiations with Iran could be concluded in “two or three days”, US President Donald Trump was delivering a dramatically different message. “The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday. “They’ve taken too long to»»»

Where is Central Bank of Russia (CBR) governor Elvia Nabiullina? The head of Russia’s central bank has not been seen in public for weeks. A no show at Russia’s premier investment forum, the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), where she is a major fixture on the agenda, initially it »»»

Armenia is stepping up efforts to redirect trade towards the European Union after Russia imposed a series of import restrictions on Armenian products ahead of parliamentary elections that returned Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to power, while Brussels has signalled support for deeper economic inte»»»

As part of the Supreme Judiciary Council’s implementation of the second-phase strategy of the National Initiative for the Development of Justice Systems, and within the framework of the Rule of Law Enhancement Initiative aimed at raising the level of transparency and reinforcing confidence in the j»»»

Doha The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the General Cleanness Department, on Wednesday organised an awareness programme to supercharge the culture of occupational safety for workers and drivers. The two-day consecutive programme features the participation of over 600 workers and drivers h»»»

Doha, Qatar: From a fan's perspective, the 24 Hours of Le Mans stands apart from any other motorsport event in the world. Every year, more than 300,000 fans travel to the Circuit de la Sarthe to experience the unique atmosphere that makes Le Mans unlike any other race. From the famous drivers’ para»»»

Doha Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has announced the launch of its Summer 2026 awareness campaign under the slogan “Keep it Sustained”, as part of its ongoing efforts to promote a culture of responsible consumption and reinforce the principles of environmental sustainabil»»»

Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has become the first hospital in Qatar to achieve the prestigious American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence designation with distinction. The globally recognised credential honours healthcare organisations committed to fostering »»»

Members of the Cambodian media outlet Cambodianess took part in a SputnikPro lecture dedicated to modern approaches to data visualization in media. The participants discussed the role of infographics as one of the key tools of contemporary journalism, capable of turning complex arrays of informatio»»»

Iran's latest missile strikes against Israel, launched this week in response to an Israeli strike on Beirut's suburb of Dahiyeh, have confirmed a view increasingly prevalent in Western capitals: that Tehran has emerged from the US-Iran war more willing to take risks, less constrained by fears of es»»»

The Government approved a National Plan to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, the Council of Ministers said on Wednesday. The plan implements the commitment undertaken at the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague to gradually raise defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, including at least 3.5%»»»

Microsoft founder Bill Gates arrives to testify in a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The committee is continuing to hold closed-door interviews as part of its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Photo»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Iran had taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now "have to pay the price", while Tehran said it would reassess diplomatic engagement with Washington after overnight tit-for-tat strikes. The exchange of fire, which came after Trump said Iran had do»»»

An iconic Russian panorama painting more than a century old has been “almost completely destroyed” in a Ukrainian drone strike on a museum in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, local governor Mikhail Razvozhaev has said. In a Telegram post on Wednesday, Razvozhaev said ‘The Defense of Sevastopol (1854»»»

With global markets under intense pressure over the Strait of Hormuz, Russia’s ability to export large volumes of energy greatly enhances its “geopolitical leverage,” particularly among countries seeking reliable supplies, international oil economist Dr Mamdouh G. Salameh tells Sputnik. Russia “con»»»

The United States will begin testing a new premium visa service next month that allows some foreign visitors to secure visa interview appointments within 10 business days – provided they are willing to pay an additional $750 fee. The programme, announced by the US State Department in a temporary ru»»»

Xi Jinping stayed put in China for more than six months. During this period, presidents and key leaders travelled to Zhongnanhai, the compound at the heart of power in Beijing, to see him. The call list was as impressive as it was long: French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir »»»

Doha Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of daily flights between its Doha home base and Philadelphia (PHL), with effect from 1 August 2026. The reinstated service expands the airline’s North American network to 14 destinations, further strengthening its connectivity for travellers across th»»»

Doha Represented by the Hazardous Chemicals and Waste Department, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) has strengthened the inspection and control system for refrigeration and air conditioning gases by supplying and operating advanced analysis and detection devices, in coordinatio»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched the Food Establishments Guide for Food Recall Requirements, a comprehensive national reference aimed at standardising and enhancing procedures for recalling unsafe or non-compliant food products from the local market, thereby protecting»»»

GENEVA: UN rights chief Volker Turk urged the United States to reconsider its immigration practices for the football World Cup, after fans, a top referee and team officials found themselves barred from the tournament. A record 48 teams and millions of fans are descending on the United States, Canad»»»

1 of 2 | People pump gas at a gas station in Washington, D.C., on May 30. Gas prices are up 50% since the war between the United States and Iran. High energy costs account for 60% of the increase in the consumer price index for all items in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Ph»»»

Doha Qatar University (QU) signed a joint cooperation agreement with Qatar Press Center (QPC) aimed at strengthening collaboration in the fields of media, academic and scientific research, training, and career development. The agreement was signed by Prof. Ibrahim Al Kaabi, Executive Vice President»»»

Doha The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday, strongly condemned the Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. The Cabinet reaffirmed Qatar’s solidarity with the three c»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council participated on Wednesday in the 42nd session of the Executive Committee of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, held via videoconference in preparation for the 39th conference of the union, scheduled to take place virtually on Thursday. The council was represented at »»»

NEW YORK - Serbia-US relations have undergone a dramatic transformation under US President Donald Trump, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has told Fox News Digital in an interview, noting that the shift had changed public perceptions in a country where memories of the 1999 NATO bombing campaign r»»»

Bangkok: An American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar’s largest city, the US State Department said, and members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman has been detained by police in connection with the investigation. American officials in Thailand and the US Embassy in Myanmar ref»»»

Vidin border police have detained 16 migrants in two cases of illegal crossing into Romania, the Border Police General Directorate reported on Wednesday. On Tuesday, a joint team of Bulgarian and Romanian border guards in the Vidin-Calafat border crossing area inspected a truck traveling from Bulga»»»

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Wednesday that since May 8, Ukraine has not submitted any request to the Defence Ministry for armaments. Stoyanov was answering questions at a meeting of the parliamentary Defence Committee regarding the Government’s announcement to end the provision of wea»»»

The Government adopted a resolution proposing that the National Assembly appoint Antoan Lyubomirov Gechev as chair of the State Intelligence Agency for a five-year term beginning on June 17, 2026, the press office of the Council of Ministers said on Wednesday. Gechev was appointed to the position f»»»

Gunshot victim Rafick Oresi, 32, waits for an ambulance after being shot in the leg during a mass shooting. Another victim lies in the background in Cleveland, Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday. At least 12 people were killed and at least another nine injured after men entered the informal sett»»»